Great Plains NP3000A Operator Manual - Manual (Page 37)

Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. Table of Contents Index Application Overview 33
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Trailing Nurse Tank Components
Refer to Figure 7 on page 34
Application Tank (user provisioned)
Consult tank documents for details of tank
operation. This manual presumes only that the tank
has a compatible coupler and shut-off valve. This
manual also presumes that an applicator-mounted
pump is in use.
L12.Vented Tank Lid (user provisioned)
L16.Supply Inlet (user provisioned)
Great Plains supplies an inlet coupler, valve and
hose only with the on-board tank Option. In all other
configurations, the inlet connection (which might be
to pump or directly to boom) is field-installed.
L17.Inlet Shut-Off Valve (user provisioned)
Nutri-Pro ® Rear Hitch (Option)
Refer to Figure 7 on page 34
Items L44 through L46 are part of the rear hitch Option
(page 139).
L44. Tongue Release Handle
Frees rear hitch tongue for alignment with nurse
tank tongue. See “Liq: Hitching Conventional
Nurse Tank” on page 70.
L45. Chain Anchor
Two anchor points are provided for nurse tank
safety chains.
L46. Rear Hitch Tongue
Accepts a 1 inch (2.6 cm) hitch pin.
L47. Cart Hitch
A nurse tank cart must have a clevis hitch with a
1 inch locking pin. The tongue must be able to
elevate to a hitch height of 48 inches (122 cm)
above ground with the high clearance rear hitch,
and 38
1 ⁄
2
inches (97.7 cm) with the drop hitch.
L48. Safety Chain
A minimum of one safety chain is required. Each
chain must be rated for the total weight of a fully
loaded cart. The optional nurse cart hitch on the
applicator has anchor points for two chains.
L49. Tank Supply Hose Quick-Coupler
The supply inlet of the NP3000 applicator is a 2 inch
male cam-lock quick coupler (MCL). The tank
supply hose fitting must be, or be adapted to
2 inch FCL.
L50. Tank Supply Hose Shut-off Valve
This Nutri-Pro ® manual mentions only a single
shutoff valve for the tank supply hose. Your tank
may have additional shutoff and/or flow
management valves. Consult your tank manual.
L51. Tank Supply Hose
The tank supply hose must be large enough to
support the application rates intended. A hose ID of
1
1 ⁄
2
inch or larger suffices.
L46